Mechanical motor



"No. 625.69l. Patented May 23, I899.

w. s. LANE YP MECHANICAL MOTOR.

(Application filed Apr. 27, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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WVILLIAM S. LANEY, OF LITHOPOLIS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO NELLIE SCHILLER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

MECHANICAL MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed April 27, 1898-To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM S. LANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lith opolis, in the county of Fairfield and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Motors;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appert'ains to make and use the same. This inventionrelates to mechanism for operating several devices simultaneously orindividually; and it consists, essentially, of a supporting base andframe with drive-gearing thereon connected to the dasher-rod of a churnand also to an oscillating lever which has the plunger-rod of awashing-machine attached thereto, together with a grindstone revolved bya belt running from the same gearmg. i Theinventionfurtherconsistsofthedetails of construction and arrangement of the several parts, which willbe more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide means for operating severaldevices from one point and utilize driving mechanism confined to onepart of the device for several purposes, the several mechanisms being sopositioned as to receive the applied power equally or proportionately inaccordance with the work to be done.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machineembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig.3is a detail elevation of part of the washing-machine. Fig. 4 is asection of the device shown by Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference areemployed to indithe numeral 1 designates a base of any size or material,from which rise standards 2, preferably inclined inwardly, as shown byFig. 2, and having connected to their upper ends longitudinal side bars3, which are connected by cross-ties l. Depending from the upper portionof the superstructure and adjacent one end of the same is ahanger 5, inwhich a drive-shaft 6 has bearing and extends outwardly through asuitable boxing attached to Patent No. 625,691, dated May 23, 1899.

Serial No. 679,015. (No model.)

1 one of the bars or beams 3. On the inner end of the said drive-shaft 6a beveled gear 7 is keyed, and on the outer end of said shaft is acombined belt and drive wheel 8, having an eccentrioally-positionedcrank-handle thereon. The beveled gear 7 and the shaft 6 are steadied intheir operation by abrace 10, which is attached to the said hanger andalso to the up per portion of the superstructure, and on the said gearis a crank-lug 11, having a crankpin 12 extending therefrom. The hanger5 is cut away on its inner lower side, as at 13, and below the saidcut-away portion bearingclips 14 are located, in which a stem 15 ismounted and carries a beveled pinion 16, which meshes with the gear 7.The lower end of the stem 15 has a coupling-socket 17 thereon to receivethe upper end of a rotatable dasher-rod 18 of a churn 19,the saiddasherrod being continued downwardly into the churn and having securedthereto a dasher 20. The dasher-rod 18 is adapted to be attached ordetached from the coupling-socket 17, and to accommodate theseoperations one side of the said socket is left open, as at 21, Fig. 1,and aremovable bolt 22 is employed to connect up the parts. The socket17 is angular, and the upper end of the dasher-rod 18is correspondinglyformed, so as to obviate slipping and insure a proper rotation. Thedasher 20 in the present instance consists of two curved bands 23,diametrically disposed and arranged vertically, and between the samealternately-arranged arms 24 project outwardly from the dasher-rod andhave enlarged free ends 25. Through the mechanism set forth a churningoperation can be successfully carried on by rotating the combined driveand band wheel 8.

Connected to the crank-pin 12 is a pitman 26, having its upper endmovably secured to the free end of an operating-lever 27, whichisfulcrumed at its opposite end on an upright 28, rising from the top ofthe superstructure. Oonnected to the lever 27 is the upper end of awashing-machine plunger 29, whichextends downwardly through the top of awashing-machine 30, suitably situated thereunder, and carries a pounder31-, which is perforated after the manner of ordinary devices of thischaracter. Within the wash lug-machine a perforated spring-cushionedfollower 32 is located, as clearly shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4. Thesaid follower consists of an upper flat disk or head 33, havingconnected to the under side thereof the upper portion of a coiled spring34:, whose lower end is attached to an inverted dished base plate 35,and extending from the said baseplate upwardly through the spring andconnected to the head 33 is a connecting-chain or analogous device 36,which is intended to hold the said head 33 at a predetermined distancefrom the base-plate and to normally assume a definite elevation in theWashing-machine. In the operation of this machine the clothes are placedupon the head 33 of the follower, and successive reciprocations of theplunger 29 cause the pounder 31 to press the clothes downward againstthe said head 33 of the follower, which yields to a downward pressureagainst the resistance of the spring 34, and the water is thrown up andthe clothes thoroughly cleansed without injury or tear i ng action.

The churn and washing-machine are held on the base 1 in stationaryposition by fasteningbars 37 of a similar character, as clearly shown inFig. 2, and the lever 27 has a series of openings 38 therein for thepurpose of accommodating a change in position of the washing-machine orto attach other driving devices as may be found desirable and for thepurpose of utilizing the power from the concentrated driving mechanism.

A crossed belt 39 runs from the combined drive and band wheel 3 to agrooved pulley 40 on the shaft 41 at an opposite point of thesuperstructure to drive a grindstone 42,keyed on said shaft. Thisgrindstone 42 is located near the end of the superstructure, so as to beeasily accessible for grinding purposes.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a very convenient arrangement ofmechanism is provided and particularly for the use of farmers. The laborof operating several devices is materially reduced and various kinds ofwork can be accomplished at one and the same time by the exercise ofpower expended at a single point.

While the driving mechanism is shown arranged for manual operation, itwill be understood that mechanical power may be substituted therefor,and also changes in the proportions, dimensions, and minor details ofconstruction might be made and substituted for those shown and describedwithout in the least departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- In amachine of the character set forth, the combination of a base having aframe rising therefrom, a drive-shaft on the upper part of the framehaving an outer combined drive and band wheel and an inner gear carryinga crank-pin, a depending hanger rotatably'supporting a vertical spindlehaving an angular socket at the lower end thereof and also pro videdwith a beveled pinion meshing with said gear, a vertical shaft having anupper angular end removably fitted in the said socket and adapted tooperate the dasher of a churn,

.another horizontal shaft on the frame, a belt running from saidcombined drive and band wheel to said last-named shaft, an uprightrising from one end of the frame, an operating-lever having one endfulcrumed in said upright and provided with a series of openings alongthe length of the same, a pitman connecting the opposite end of theoperating lever with the crank-pin on the inner gear, and a plungerhaving its upper end adjustably connected to said operating-leverbetween the fulcrum of the latter and the pitman. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. LANEY. WVitnesses:

SHERMAN OYLES, DANIEL E. SHULTZ.

